Creating a basic report

This section will give you the basic understanding in creating a report from a database in Eclipse.

To create a basic report from the database

1. On the File menu, click New > Other….

The New wizard opens.

2. Expand the Crystal Reports node, select Blank Report, and click Next.
3. Select the CrystalReportsDemo > WebContent node.
4. In the File name field, type BikeSalesReport.rpt.
5. Click Finish.
6. In the Database Explorer view, go to Connections > classpath:/Xtreme[Derby 10.1] > classpath:/Xtreme > Schemas[Filtered] > App > Tables.
7. Expand the Tables node.
1. Right-click the CUSTOMER table and click Crystal Reports > Add To Current Report.
2. Right-click the ORDERS table and click Crystal Reports > Add To Current Report.

The report switches to the Data view in the Crystal Reports editor.

8. Drag the CUSTOMER_ID field from the CUSTOMER table and drop it on the CUSTOMER_ID field on the ORDERS table to create a relationship between the two tables.
9. In the Crystal Reports editor, switch back to the layout view.
10. In the Field Explorer view:
• Expand the CUSTOMER node, right-click COUNTRY: String[30] and click Group on Field.

  GroupName ({CUSTOMER.COUNTRY}) appears on the Group1 section of the report layout.

• Right-click CUSTOMER_NAME: String[40] and click Group on Field.

  GroupName ({CUSTOMER.CUSTOMER_NAME}) appears on the Group2 section of the report layout.

• Expand the ORDERS node, select ORDER_AMOUNT: Number, ORDER_DATE: Date, ORDER_ID: Number fields and drag them to the Body section of the report.

  ORDERS.ORDER_AMOUNT, ORDERS.ORDER_DATE and ORDERS.ORDERS_ID appear on the Body section of the report layout. ORDER_AMOUNT, ORDER_DATE and ORDER_ID appear on the Page Header section and the Body section of the report layout.

11. In the Crystal Reports editor, right-click ORDERS.ORDER_AMOUNT and click Summarize.

A summary field appears on the Group1 footer section of the report layout.

12. Adjust the layout of the report by dragging the fields on the layout view of the Crystal Reports editor.
13. Save the report.
14. Switch to the Preview view to view the report.